installing a video camera
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installing a video camera
anyone install a video camera in their car ? i do some track events and would like to catch it on tape. i dont have a roll bar or harness bar - just harness hooks. any idea of how i can effectively install a video camera that wont be a projectile object in a de ?
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I have played around with this a bit.
I used a small color/infrared camera that was about the size of a D battery. It has a long cord that I plug into a Sony Hi-8.
I used some metal wire to bend around the camera and fix it to the visor. I did ok, but the camera has no stabilizer so at the track it would get really shaky.
I was thinking about mounting the camera in the front grill, or somehow pointing out the back *** to scan for cops. I was looking at the Alpine flip out DVD player, if that has input jacks you should be able to plug in a camera. The only problem for me is a zoom ability. I'd like to have a range finder also and missiles but thats down the road.
I'm surprised Porken hasn't written up a manual on all this.
I used a small color/infrared camera that was about the size of a D battery. It has a long cord that I plug into a Sony Hi-8.
I used some metal wire to bend around the camera and fix it to the visor. I did ok, but the camera has no stabilizer so at the track it would get really shaky.
I was thinking about mounting the camera in the front grill, or somehow pointing out the back *** to scan for cops. I was looking at the Alpine flip out DVD player, if that has input jacks you should be able to plug in a camera. The only problem for me is a zoom ability. I'd like to have a range finder also and missiles but thats down the road.
I'm surprised Porken hasn't written up a manual on all this.
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One of my crazy ideas is making a smart car software.
Basically you have an assistant like a small R2-D2 in the car, It has Wi Fi, USB, a hard drive, CPU, memory and basic OS from C++ or Java running it.
You could use the R2-D2 to play songs, find them and download them from the interenet, get traffic reports, scan for cops, remind you of things you need to shop for, remind you to give the finger to a H2 driving by, be an alarm system with video built in the unit, and monitor the cars system and let you know its breaking down and be a co-pilot.
It could be loaded with lawyer type software so when you get pulled over, the cop has to talk with R2 as your lawyer, so you don't say or do something that will incriminate yourself.
Eventually R2 could drive you home if you are drunk. Car audio and car technology is so far behind computers there is a giant vacuum to be filled here gadgets.
Basically you have an assistant like a small R2-D2 in the car, It has Wi Fi, USB, a hard drive, CPU, memory and basic OS from C++ or Java running it.
You could use the R2-D2 to play songs, find them and download them from the interenet, get traffic reports, scan for cops, remind you of things you need to shop for, remind you to give the finger to a H2 driving by, be an alarm system with video built in the unit, and monitor the cars system and let you know its breaking down and be a co-pilot.
It could be loaded with lawyer type software so when you get pulled over, the cop has to talk with R2 as your lawyer, so you don't say or do something that will incriminate yourself.
Eventually R2 could drive you home if you are drunk. Car audio and car technology is so far behind computers there is a giant vacuum to be filled here gadgets.
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You can velcro it in place pretty much anywhere and it doesn't bounce around, you can even open your sun roof a bit and mount it on top for a birds eye view. This allows you to strap your video camera to the passenger seat or whereever and not worry about it becoming a lethal missle while driving around the track.
You can velcro it in place pretty much anywhere and it doesn't bounce around, you can even open your sun roof a bit and mount it on top for a birds eye view. This allows you to strap your video camera to the passenger seat or whereever and not worry about it becoming a lethal missle while driving around the track.
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from my old DE days, remove your sunroof cover on the inside. there is some strong sheet metal in there to drill 3 or 4 holes to hold the single side of the mounting bracket of an I/O port camera mount. later, when you get a roll bar, you can then break out the other half and hardward, and mount it. 3-4 sheet metal screws and it is a very solid mount and very clean!
after the event, unscrew the screws, removed bracket and put the stock sunroof motor cover back on.
Mk
after the event, unscrew the screws, removed bracket and put the stock sunroof motor cover back on.
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Originally Posted by Red UFO
One of my crazy ideas is making a smart car software.
Basically you have an assistant like a small R2-D2 in the car, It has Wi Fi, USB, a hard drive, CPU, memory and basic OS from C++ or Java running it.
You could use the R2-D2 to play songs, find them and download them from the interenet, get traffic reports, scan for cops, remind you of things you need to shop for, remind you to give the finger to a H2 driving by, be an alarm system with video built in the unit, and monitor the cars system and let you know its breaking down and be a co-pilot.
It could be loaded with lawyer type software so when you get pulled over, the cop has to talk with R2 as your lawyer, so you don't say or do something that will incriminate yourself.
Eventually R2 could drive you home if you are drunk. Car audio and car technology is so far behind computers there is a giant vacuum to be filled here gadgets.
Basically you have an assistant like a small R2-D2 in the car, It has Wi Fi, USB, a hard drive, CPU, memory and basic OS from C++ or Java running it.
You could use the R2-D2 to play songs, find them and download them from the interenet, get traffic reports, scan for cops, remind you of things you need to shop for, remind you to give the finger to a H2 driving by, be an alarm system with video built in the unit, and monitor the cars system and let you know its breaking down and be a co-pilot.
It could be loaded with lawyer type software so when you get pulled over, the cop has to talk with R2 as your lawyer, so you don't say or do something that will incriminate yourself.
Eventually R2 could drive you home if you are drunk. Car audio and car technology is so far behind computers there is a giant vacuum to be filled here gadgets.
That's marvelous!
"the cop has to talk to R2 as your lawyer".
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Funny but thats the future mon.
In 20 years all cars will have GPS and video systems. Get in a wreck and the insurance company will want all your camera evidence to see what happened. These smart cars will make sure you don't fall asleep and paying attention.
It would funny for the cop.
COP: Command I'm pulling over a red porsche, damn now I have to go argue withs its R2 unit it was speeding. R2 is a known lair. I hope this guy has older software, that last R2 proved I was harrassing this person and it have ver 5.2 running, hard to give those tickets.
Red: R2, the cop asked if I knew how fast I was driving, what should I tell him?
R2: Exactly the speed limit.
Red: R2, the cop wants to know how much I've been drinking, what should I say?
R2: Say none and without probable cause your not taking any tests for this.
Red: R2 he wants to read you my rights and see you understand them.
In 20 years all cars will have GPS and video systems. Get in a wreck and the insurance company will want all your camera evidence to see what happened. These smart cars will make sure you don't fall asleep and paying attention.
It would funny for the cop.
COP: Command I'm pulling over a red porsche, damn now I have to go argue withs its R2 unit it was speeding. R2 is a known lair. I hope this guy has older software, that last R2 proved I was harrassing this person and it have ver 5.2 running, hard to give those tickets.
Red: R2, the cop asked if I knew how fast I was driving, what should I tell him?
R2: Exactly the speed limit.
Red: R2, the cop wants to know how much I've been drinking, what should I say?
R2: Say none and without probable cause your not taking any tests for this.
Red: R2 he wants to read you my rights and see you understand them.
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I loved reading a series by David Brin (I am pretty sure) something the war of the chtorr or some alien name. Anyway, society as we know it is pretty well hosed but there are Lawyer programs which sue each other and turn any kind of legal situation into a multi-generational living hell for all concerned.
I wonder about having one of those on-call lawyer insurance plans and when you are stopped by the Oberhauptsturmmbhannfuerer for driving a fancy car that he can't afford, you just hand the skin-headed drone a card with a statement on it to the effect that your legal counsel will speak to him in a moment, Meanwhile you call the lawyer service on your cell and have El Jefe de Policia chat with some cop-hating lawyer.
This is OT, of course, but I have written several articles and many on-line posts about the para-military genesis of 21st century police forces. There are some very scary folks out there Serving and Protecting us.
Cheers,
Dave
Oh, PS, did I every mention that I was a POST certified civilian and military law enforcment officer and a sworn special agent for a federal government agency? My BSc and PhD are in Criminal Justice Administration.
I just want my **** Probe to be comfortable, that's all I am asking the Large Greys.
I wonder about having one of those on-call lawyer insurance plans and when you are stopped by the Oberhauptsturmmbhannfuerer for driving a fancy car that he can't afford, you just hand the skin-headed drone a card with a statement on it to the effect that your legal counsel will speak to him in a moment, Meanwhile you call the lawyer service on your cell and have El Jefe de Policia chat with some cop-hating lawyer.
This is OT, of course, but I have written several articles and many on-line posts about the para-military genesis of 21st century police forces. There are some very scary folks out there Serving and Protecting us.
Cheers,
Dave
Oh, PS, did I every mention that I was a POST certified civilian and military law enforcment officer and a sworn special agent for a federal government agency? My BSc and PhD are in Criminal Justice Administration.
I just want my **** Probe to be comfortable, that's all I am asking the Large Greys.
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You can build a camera mount for under $10. with a flexible aluminum bar with pre-punched holes @ Home Depot. Use longer screws into the center mounts of the rear visors. Bend the bar, and center the camera, it gives you a picture out the windshield and the dash. The whole set up will accept a reasonably heavy camera. 
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Dave **** probes aren't used anymore. See they picked up TV transmissions in space when gay **** came out and figured thats what all of us like. Later the greys laughed at the confusion and said any alien with a 2200 IQ will get mixed up on sexuality if your born a clone.
I'd like to read any articles you have written. PM me links if you want.
I'd like to read any articles you have written. PM me links if you want.
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I bought a length of 1 inch square steel tubing, then fashioned some angle iron to mount the tubing to the rear shock towers, about 3 inches off the carpet. Then I clamped the camera to the tubing using a Bogen camera clamp (google search Bogen Camera Clamp). Mine is the one that is adjustable on all axis. It does get a bit shaky sometimes, but I get 95 percent usable video. Even when the camera is removed, I leave the bar there to help keep cargo from sliding forward.
I guess Orwell was only off by a few years.
